Lena Silva

Lena Silva

Houston, Texas, United States
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Experience

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    Beck Redden LLP

    Houston, Texas, United States

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    El Paso, Texas Area

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    Austin, Texas Area

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    Houston, Texas

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    Austin, Texas Area

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    Austin, Texas Area

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    Houston, Texas

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    Houston, Texas

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    Pasadena, Texas

Education

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    The University of Texas School of Law

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    Activities and Societies: Rice Dance Theater Student Government

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    Visiting student in Psychology department with courses conducted entirely in Spanish for Fall 2011.

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    Activities and Societies: National Honor Society; Vice President Wranglerette Drill and Dance Team; President Interact - community Service organization, affiliate of Rotary International

Licenses & Certifications

  • English as a Second Language Supplemental (Grades 8-12)

    State Board for Educator Certification

    Issued Expires

  • English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 8-12)

    State Board for Educator Certification

    Issued Expires

Volunteer Experience

  • Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Graphic

    Pro Bono Legal Volunteer

    Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

    - 2 years 1 month

    January 2016: Selected to travel to the Rio Grande Valley with the University of Texas School of Law to assist clients with asset preservation, DACA, and U-Visa clinics over the course of week during Winter Break. Led translation of client meetings.

    January 2017 and 2018: Leadership Team Member for Public Defender Team.

  • Legal Volunteer

    SafePlace

    - Present 9 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Translated for UVISA applications on behalf of survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.

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    Volunteer

    Project Youth Court, Inc.

    - Present 8 years 1 month

    Children

    Volunteer weekly through UT School of Law to implement alternative, peer-to-peer discipline structure for Martin Middle School that decreases expulsions and suspensions and focuses on restorative justice.

  • Volunteer

    Street Law

    - Present 8 years

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    Develop curriculum and volunteer each semester through UT School of Law to teach civil rights lessons to high school students.

Honors & Awards

  • Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader Institute

    Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    Selected as one of 25 Emerging Leaders; recognized by Houston Mayor, Annise Parker, and Judge Ed Emmett for completing professional development coursework.

  • Emerging Leader Institute

    Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

    Complete professional development coursework over summer led by Director of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Laura Murillo. Recognized by Mayor Annise Parker and Judge Ed Emmett.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Professional working proficiency

Organizations

  • Calvert Inn of Court

    Student Member

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  • The Review of Litigation

    Staff Editor

    - Present

  • Chicano and Hispanic Law School Association

    Member

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    Awarded for outstanding Pro Bono Service 2015-2016: volunteered with Latino Law Day, and Fall and Spring Fajita Fiestas.

  • Texas Business Law Society

    1L Section Representative

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  • Women's Law Caucus

    Member

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  • The Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy

    Associate Editor 2016-2017; Staff Member 2015-2016

    Awarded "Best 1L" 2015-2016 Legal research assistant to David Hinojosa, former Regional Head Counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund), and current National Director of Policy of the IDRA (Intercultural Development Research Association), who will be publishing "Of Course the Top Ten Percent is Constitutional" in the 2016 edition of the journal.

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